Culberson County, Texas: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+17%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,1952024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,7772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 78.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Maverick County, TX · similarity 0.96
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Culberson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Culberson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 319 | 451 | 781 | ||
| D | 438 | 415 | 864 | ||
| D | 454 | 280 | 767 | ||
| D | 568 | 295 | 879 | ||
| D | 492 | 257 | 759 | ||
| R | 375 | 407 | 788 | ||
| D | 577 | 413 | 1,012 | ||
| D | 804 | 329 | 1,241 | ||
| D | 424 | 251 | 847 | ||
| D | 557 | 417 | 982 | ||
| R | 407 | 509 | 917 | ||
| R | 423 | 541 | 976 | ||
| D | 407 | 373 | 787 | ||
| R | 238 | 555 | 803 | ||
| D | 330 | 298 | 773 | ||
| D | 473 | 314 | 787 | ||
| D | 343 | 300 | 650 | ||
| R | 269 | 324 | 596 | ||
| R | 252 | 331 | 583 | ||
| D | 244 | 38 | 306 | ||
| D | 200 | 17 | 251 | ||
| D | 303 | 45 | 349 | ||
| D | 239 | 23 | 262 | ||
| D | 285 | 18 | 304 | ||
| D | 85 | 72 | 157 | ||
| D | 93 | 15 | 117 | ||
| D | 40 | 6 | 47 | ||
| D | 124 | 2 | 127 | ||
| D | 145 | 0 | 145 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
10.6%
English
6.5%
German
6.2%
Irish
4.6%
Scottish
2.1%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,777
Culberson County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Culberson County$58,777
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.5%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1840.2%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)6.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
45.4%
speak English only
Spanish53.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 16.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Culberson County spans over 3,800 square miles of Chihuahuan Desert with a population density of less than one person per square mile, yet its small electorate has shifted markedly rightward over the past decade, reflecting broader rural Texas trends.
The Republican margin in Culberson County reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,777, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,195 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Maverick County and Zapata County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Culberson County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Culberson County, Texas voted Republican by 16.9 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 781 votes cast, 319 went Democratic and 451 went Republican.
What is Culberson County, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Culberson County, Texas as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did Culberson County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Culberson County, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Culberson County, Texas?
Culberson County, Texas has a population of 2,195 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Culberson County, Texas?
Median household income in Culberson County, Texas is $58,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Culberson County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Culberson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.